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,,,,,,,~~* FROM NORTH TO SOUTH, THIRTY ODD *~~,,,,,,,
,,,,,,~~*= KILOMETERS. FROM WEST TO EAST, FOUR =*~~,,,,,,
,,,,,~~*=£ THOUSAND METERS. FROM TOPSOIL TO STONE, £=*~~,,,,,
,,,,~~*=£§ A FOOT OR TWO. NO ROOTS CAN FESTER, NO §£=*~~,,,,
,,,~~*=£§# DUST CAN LINGER. #§£=*~~,,,
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,~~*=£§### HERE IS EARTH, CLAY, AND STURDY LOW ###§£=*~~,
,,~~*=£§## PLANTS. BUSHES FRAME THE STRIP. THE ##§£=*~~,,
,,,~~*=£§# EARTH IS BARE IN PATCHES AS LARGE AS #§£=*~~,,,
,,,,~~*=£§ YOU AND ME. §£=*~~,,,,
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,,,,,,~~*= CROSS IT TO GET TO THE OCEAN, OR DON'T =*~~,,,,,,
,,,,,,,~~* TO STAY WHERE YOU ARE. *~~,,,,,,,
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